10 Thoughts on Success

“The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” — Sarah Brown, American Actress

“Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?” — Frank Scully, American Journalist

“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” — Michael Jackson, Performer, Singer/Song Writer

“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” —
Johnny Cash, Singer/Songwriter

“Failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of success.” — Ariana Huffington, Author and Columnist

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” — Thomas Edison, Inventor

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” — Booker T. Washington, American Educator, Author and Political Leader

“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” — Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President

“If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way.” — Napoleon Hill, Writer, Author of Think and Grow Rich.

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” — Jim Larranaga, University of Miami Basketball Coach